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04/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Obesity now a sign of POVERTY rather than wealth, 70-year-old study concludes… richer people tend to be slimmer

While it was previously believed that being fat was a status symbol, a study has determined that it is now a sign of poverty. Based on data from 1946 concerning child obesity, by the end of wartime rationing, children were consuming more calories. However, these kids were slimmer and healthier on average compared to modern […]

02/13/2018 / By Mike Adams

Trump administration proposes amazing solution for food stamp recipients: American-grown “Harvest Box” food deliveries to our poorest families

The Trump administration is truly reforming America one program at a time with innovative, “genius” ideas that benefit everyone. Trump’s latest innovation? The USDA “Harvest Box” idea. Here’s how it works: Under the “Harvest Box” program, food stamp recipients who are currently spending their government SNAP money would receive half of that credit in fresh […]

01/30/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

New research suggests ONE THIRD of American households are food insecure, with limited access to healthy food

When we think of people going hungry, many of us envision starving children in Africa, but it’s a struggle that is also quite familiar to far too many Americans. In fact, a recent study found that this problem could be a lot more extensive in the U.S. than previously believed. Researchers from The Ohio State […]

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